Cheesy BBQ Baked Beans

with Crusty Garlic Bread

These baked beans really live up to their name, both with their time in the oven where all the flavours mix and mingle into a cosy taste sensation, and with the gooey cheese topping that turns these beans into a hearty feast.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the onion, celery, capsicum and carrot and cook, stirring, until softened, 6-7 minutes. Add 1/2 the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

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Add the cannellini beans, All-American spice blend, tomato paste and BBQ sauce and stir to combine. Add the passata, salt and water and cook, stirring, until well combined, 2-3 minutes. Season to taste with pepper.

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Transfer the bean mixture to a medium baking dish, sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese and bake until thickened and the cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes. TIP: For the low-calorie option, omit the cheese.

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While the beans are baking, slice the bake-at-home ciabatta in half lengthways, then slice each half across the diagonal. Place the butter and remaining garlic into a small bowl and microwave in 10 second bursts or until melted. Stir through 1/2 the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Brush the garlic & parsley butter over the cut-side of the ciabatta pieces and place on an oven tray or directly on the wire racks. Bake until golden, 5 minutes. TIP: If you don't have a microwave, melt the butter in a small saucepan.

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Garnish the cheesy BBQ baked beans with the remaining parsley. Divide between bowls and serve with the garlic bread.